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The use of low‑beam headlights during the day is mandatory for:

• the motor vehicles that accompany military columns or processions or that transport organized groups of persons;
• the motor vehicles that tow other vehicles or that transport goods or dangerous products;
• the vehicles that drive through a tunnel;
• the drivers of motorcycles and mopeds, for the entire duration of their movement on public roads;
• the motor vehicles and agricultural or forestry tractors that drive on all categories of public roads. In this case, instead of the low‑beam headlights the daytime running lights (DRL) may be used.

Although the road traffic legislation has been updated and at this moment it is mandatory that when driving during the day, on all categories of public roads, one drives having in operation the low‑beam headlights (short beam) or the daytime running lights (DRL), the answer to this question remains still correct and in accordance with the legislation.

To better understand this rule we give the following example: A driver of a motor vehicle drives during the day in normal conditions, in which case he is obliged to put into operation either the low‑beam headlights (that is the short beam), or the daytime running lights (DRL), as he considers, or may even use both at the same time. However, if he accompanies a military column or a procession, the option to choose to put into operation the daytime running lights (DRL) instead of the low‑beam headlights (short beam) IS NOT valid anymore because the road traffic legislation provides that in this case it is mandatory to use the low‑beam headlights (short beam), without allowing the option to use the daytime running lights (DRL) instead of the low‑beam headlights.

You can find more information about the obligation to drive also during the day with the low‑beam headlights or with the daytime running lights in operation here - The obligation to use the low‑beam headlights (short beam) or the DRL lights during the day.

The correct answer is: A, B and C

Recommendations:

The correct use of the lighting and signalling system - Audio-Video Lesson --> Road Traffic Code - The technical condition of vehicles and the lighting and luminous signalling system

The obligations and prohibitions of drivers during movement - Audio-Video Lesson --> Road Traffic Code - Obligations, prohibitions and aggressive driving

OUG* - Article 44

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(2) When driving on all categories of public roads the drivers of motor vehicles and agricultural or forestry tractors are obliged to use also during the day the low‑beam headlights or the daytime running lights. (Paragraph (2) was modified and updated on www.scoalarutiera.ro on 16-06-2023)
(3) The drivers of motorcycles and mopeds are obliged to use the low‑beam headlights for the entire duration of their movement on public roads.
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Regulation** - Article 114

(1) The drivers of motor vehicles, agricultural or forestry tractors and trams are obliged to use their lighting and/or signalling installations, as follows:
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d) the low‑beam headlights of the motor vehicles that accompany military columns or processions, that transport organized groups of persons and those that tow other vehicles or that transport goods or dangerous products, during the day;
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(7) When driving through a tunnel the driver of the vehicle is obliged to use the low‑beam headlights.

* OUG = EMERGENCY ORDINANCE no. 195 of December 12, 2002 updated (Road Traffic Code)
** Regulation = REGULATION for the implementation of OUG 195/2002 updated (Road Traffic Code Regulation)